Episode 279: Javier “Mad Man” Milei - What’s Next for Argentina?

Today, Jes, Les, and Jamil discuss the Argentinian presidential elections where the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” candidate Javier Milei rode a wave of voter anger – including over skyrocketing inflation and national poverty rate of 40% - to claim victory. Milei has proposed dollarizing the economy, ditching the central bank, shrinking the federal government, and downgrading ties with Brazil and China. Can President-Elect Milei achieve his promises without strong allies across government? What does the election of Milei mean for democratic norms in Latin America? Can Argentina distance truly themselves from China?https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67509691https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/21/argentina-milei-election-latin-america/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-11-25/milei-s-softer-tone-shows-how-much-argentina-needs-chinahttps://apnews.com/article/milei-argentina-president-privatization-1a87d02035511982ab620104b9feb255https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-tells-argentinas-president-elect-javier-milei-he-plans-to-visit-buenos-aireshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/25/argentina-milei-libertarian-agenda-history/ Follow our experts on Twitter: @notTVJessJones@jamil_n_jaffer @lestermunsonLike what we're doing here?  Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.  And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.